Derek Efrain Villanueva

Derek Efrain Villanueva is an American SAG & AFTRA actor, film and web series writer, and producer. He made his film debut in a 2010 short film, Little Love, in which he co-wrote and starred. The film toured multiple LGBT Film Festivals including Miami, Frameline, Inside Out Toronto, Philadelphia Qfest, Chicago’s Reeling Film Festival, Vancouver, Long Beach QFilms, North Carolina LGBT Fest, Barcelona, and more. He also started, produced, and wrote “Fabulous High,” the LGBT “dramedy” series focused on the lives of a group of high school students.

Known For

Birth Location
Born

Movies

The First 24 as Mateo Villalobos
2016
Lost Angel as Carlitos
2013
2013
Fabulous High as Jesse Avila
2013
Longhorns as César
2011
Little Love as Rafael
2010

Movies

The First 24 Producer
2016
The First 24 Executive Producer
2016
The First 24 Writer
2016
The First 24 Director
2016
Barbie Boy Producer
2014
Lost Angel Director
2013
Lost Angel Writer
2013
Fabulous High Producer
2013
Fabulous High Writer
2013
Little Love Screenplay
2010